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Engraving of a young woman nursing a gaunt, bearded old man in a dim prison cell; a doorway and wall frame the scene.

A weeping Pero, breast-feeding Cimon, her starving imprisoned father. Line engraving by J. Danzel after N.N. Coypel.

A line engraving shows a seated, emaciated old man with a long beard leaning forward, while a young woman in a loose gown bends toward him and offers her breast. A stone wall and open doorway frame the dim prison setting.

Artist
Nöel-Nicolas Coypel
Date
[1765]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2854 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1765.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Caridad romana: Pero amamantando a su padre Cimón

Un grabado al buril muestra a un anciano demacrado, de barba larga, inclinado hacia delante, mientras una joven con vestido holgado se acerca a él y le ofrece su pecho. Un muro de piedra y una puerta abierta enmarcan la penumbra de la prisión.

Português: Caridade romana: Pero amamentando o pai, Címon

Uma gravura em buril mostra um velho magro, de barba longa, inclinado para frente, enquanto uma jovem de vestido solto se curva em sua direção e oferece o seio. Uma parede de pedra e uma porta aberta emolduram a penumbra da prisão.

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